| Just Don't Want to Be Lonely | |
| Cover: | Just_Don't_Want_to_Be_Lonely_-_Ronnie_Dyson.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ronnie Dyson |
| Album: | One Man Band[1] |
| B-Side: | Point of No Return |
| Released: | August 1973 |
| Genre: | Rhythm and blues, soul |
| Length: | 3:11 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Thom Bell, Stan Vincent, Billy Jackson |
| Prev Title: | One Man Band (Plays All Alone) |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | We Can Make It Last Forever |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Just Don't Want to Be Lonely | |
| Cover: | Just_Don't_Want_to_Be_Lonely_-_The_Main_Ingredient.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Main Ingredient |
| Album: | Euphrates River[2] |
| B-Side: | Goodbye My Love |
| Released: | January 1974 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 3:31 |
| Label: | RCA Victor |
| Prev Title: | Girl Blue |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | Happiness is Just Around the Bend |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" is a song written by Bobby Eli, John Freeman and Vinnie Barrett, originally recorded in 1973 by Ronnie Dyson[3] and popularized internationally by The Main Ingredient. Dyson's version reached No. 60 in the US Pop chart, No. 30 Adult Contemporary, and No. 29 in the US R&B chart.[4] Its flipside was "Point of No Return", a song written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed.
| Chart (1973-1974) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 60 | |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 30 | |
| US Billboard Soul Singles | 29 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 70 |
The Main Ingredient's version of the song was released in 1974 on RCA Victor and reached No.10 in the US, No.8 in US R&B and No.42 in US AC. It reached No.7 in Canada. The recording was arranged by Bert de Coteaux.[6] It became a gold record.
| Chart (1974) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[7] | 7 | |
| UK (OCC)[8] | 27 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 10 | |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[10] | 42 | |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[11] | 8 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[12] | 8 |
| Chart (1974) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada [13] | 111 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 36 |
| US Cash Box [15] | 55 |
. Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 153.
